HOME PROFILE: A look at great homes still on the market

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In this year’s wildly busy real estate market, you might have overlooked one of these remarkable homes. Check out their excellent quality and beauty—one could be your dream home.

ADDRESS: 24 Lee St., Unit B10, Marblehead

BEDROOMS: 1

BATHROOMS: 1 full; 1 half

LIVING SPACE: 920 sq. ft.

PRICE: $499,000

Be it year-round home, vacation getaway or summer respite for snow birds, this waterfront gem has a fabulous view of Marblehead Harbor. The use of two docks and two-car parking are a couple more perks.

Even the front Trex deck with a contemporary ship-like railing — horizontal stainless steel cables with a mahogany railing — makes a statement as does the rest of this completely redone (from stem to stern) residence.

Charm, sophistication and lots of elegance rule inside. The fully open floor plan — living room, dining area and kitchen — with hardwood flooring is stunning. A gas fireplace provides heat, ambiance (who doesn’t like a “roaring” fire) and beauty. Custom built-ins are everywhere. A built-in chest/table is next to the fireplace and a wall unit with lighting handles decorative displays and/or media equipment.

The dining room area, which seats six to eight easily, has deck and harbor views. An adjacent step-down island has a built-in wine rack and storage on both sides.

Gourmet chefs to take-out aficionados will enjoy the well-planned, sophisticated kitchen with its four-burner gas stove, built-in Jenn Air grill and Bosch dishwasher highlighted by under-cabinet lighting and a sparkling mini glass tile back splash. A long wall of custom built-in cabinetry with desk space (or mini server) extends into the dining area.

The pretty half bathroom has pendant lights and a striking glass sink. A stackable washer/dryer unit are here, too.

French doors lead to the marvelous master bedroom with a superb harbor view and more built-ins: open bookcases, a four-drawer nightstand and a bureau. An amazing walk-in California closet includes open shelving, a floor-to-ceiling cabinet with eight drawers plus a narrower version on the end wall.

Storage is abundant in the en suite bathroom with a step-in shower. Feet will appreciate the radiant-heated tile floor.

Contact Kristin King of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage at 978-395-1210 or 781-631-9511 or by email: kristin.king@NEMoves.com.

ADDRESS: 18 Stacey St., Marblehead

BEDROOMS: 3

BATHROOMS: 4 full; 1 half

LIVING SPACE: 2,274 sq. ft.

PRICE: $875,000

Colorful plantings and a meandering brick paver walkway showcase a circa 1700 home that “looks” like a miniature classic Marblehead antique gem. What you don’t see is a huge two-story addition at the back of the house.

In between is a delightful front entry with bull’s eye glass and a really large living room with a stately fireplace. Stunning pine floor boards — these are in almost every room — are in superb condition.

The dining room seats eight-plus and overlooks the yard but the thoroughly contemporary kitchen has bells and whistles to spare like a Bertazzoni five-burner gas range, subway tile backsplash and under-cabinet lighting. Pullout pantry shelving is among an abundance of cabinetry.

The kitchen also has casual dining space (or a cozy family room) plus access to a large deck and the fabulous yard. A brick paver patio “hides” on the side of house.

Original beams ratchet up the charm factor in the open stairwell that has a secret. Double doors on the third floor swing in, revealing a winch-and-pulley system for bulky furniture. Nice.

“Classic” rules upstairs where a magnificent stone-front fireplace has a “period” beam mantel and bead board wainscoting is in a full bathroom alongside a fully tiled step-in shower.

Fully finished, the third floor has three distinct areas that can function as a single unit or individually. Original roof beams, exposed brick and angled ceiling add character and eave storage is everywhere.

Oh, this home has a mudroom plus updated electricity and plumbing. French drains were installed, the roof was redone and parking.

Contact Lisa Gallagher and Frank Evans of Sagan Harborside Sotheby’s International Realty at 781-631-3746 or 617-590-2806 or by email: lisa.gallagher@sothebysrealty.com or frank.evans@sothebysrealty.com.

ADDRESS: 118 Atlantic Ave., Swampscott

BEDROOMS: 5

BATHROOMS: 4 full; 1 half

LIVING SPACE: 4,225 sq. ft.

NEW PRICE: $1,125,00

Truly unique — check out the wrap-around porch with a rotunda — this 1905 residence is certainly a grande dame.

Fluted columns showcase the elegant front-to-back living room with an extra-wide fireplace and carved mantel. Floor-to-ceiling windows highlight two tiers of molding with picture rail and dentil trim.

In the dining room, which has a built-in china cabinet (of course), mahogany bead board wainscoting is almost six feet high. Wait ’til you see the “bench” — a radiator cover with an intricately carved base that is now beguiling seating.

Oh, this level also has a comfy TV/sitting room lined with original built-in bookcases, a butler’s pantry (with a washer and dryer) and a room already plumbed for a wet-bar option.

More of the same is standard on the second floor with four large bedrooms (including a spacious master bedroom and en suite bathroom) and charming bathrooms.

One has six-inch tile wainscoting that is four-feet high, a period clawfoot tub, pedestal sink and marble tile floor. The other is a Jack ’n’ Jill with an old-fashioned “wood" medicine cabinet.

Think au pair suite for the third floor with a gigantic walk-in cedar closet with a cove ceiling and skylight, two finished rooms and a half bathroom.

The huge, fully fenced yard (with electric gates) and hot tub is impressive but the three-car garage is extraordinary. It has electricity, plumbing a loft, a regulation staircase and a basement that is one-and-a-half bays deep.

Contact Liz Carlson of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage at 339-927-4173 or 781-631-9511 or by email: liz.carlson@nemoves.com.